Placodermi - Macropetalichthyiformes - Macropetalichthyidae
Full reference: D. V. Obruchev. 1964. Branch Agnatha. In D. V. Obruchev (ed.), Fundamentals of Paleontology. Vol. XI. Agnatha, Pisces. Izdatel'stvo "Nauka", Moscow 36-167
Parent taxon: Macropetalichthyidae according to R. Denison 1978
See also Obruchev 1964 and Sepkoski 2002
Sister taxa: Acanthaspis, Ellopetalichthys, Epipetalichthys, Guangxipetalichthys, Heintzaspis, Lunaspis, Macropetalichthys, Notopetalichthys, Pampetalichthys, Sinopetalichthys
Subtaxa: Wijdeaspis arctica Wijdeaspis warrooensis
Ecology: nektonic carnivore
Distribution:
• Devonian of Australia (2 collections), the Russian Federation (2), Svalbard and Jan Mayen (1)
Total: 5 collections each including a single occurrence
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